Soccer Quiz Study Cards - Grade 8 Flashcards
How many players are there in a soccer game?
11 players, minimum 7.
What are the players’ equipment?
Sleeved top, shorts, shin guards, socks (must cover shin guards entirely), footwear, and the goalies must wear colors different from all other players.
What do the referees do?
They enforce the laws of the game, keep track of time, and all decisions made by the referee are final.
What do assistant referees (linesmen) do?
They signal offsides and call out of bounds, but have no decision power. There is one on each sideline. They can intervene on fouls.
What is the duration of the match?
90 minutes, 45-minute halves.
Where does a kick off happen?
kick-offs are taken at center spot to start each half and also after each goal.
Out of bounds via the sideline =?
throw in.
Out of bounds via goal line last touched by attacking team =?
goal kick from goal box.
Out of bounds via goal line last touched by defending team =?
corner kick.
A direct free kick means you can…
score off the kick.
An indirect free-kick means you must…
pass the ball before scoring.
A penalty kick is…
A direct free-kick from the penalty kick mark as a result of a major foul or handball committed by a defender in their own penalty box.
The ball is out of play when…
When the ball crosses the goal line or sideline COMPLETELY.
The ball can be scored by…
via action, direct free kicks, or penalty kicks. The ball must completely cross the goal line.
A player is offside except during a…
a throw-in, corner kick, or goal kick.
